TEST BANK-FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING.
CONSOLIDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
FROM ALL TOPICS. 2024/2025 UPDATED AND
REVIEWED.
1 . The nurse and a new nurse in orientation are caring for a
patient with pneumonia. Which statement by the new nurse will
indicate a correct understanding of this condition?
a. "An infectious disease like pneumonia may not pose a risk to
others."
b. "We need to isolate the patient in a private negative-pressure
room."
c. "Clinical signs and symptoms are not present in pneumonia."
d. "The patient will not be able to return home.": a. "An
infectious disease like pneumonia may not pose a risk to
others."
2. The patient and the nurse are discussing the vector
transmitted Rickettsia rickettsii—Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
Which patient statement to the nurse indicates understanding
regarding the mode of transmission for this disease?
a. "When camping, I will use sunscreen."
b. "When camping, I will drink bottled water."
c. "When camping, I will wear insect repellent."
d. "When camping, I will wash my hands with hand gel.": c.
"When camping, I will wear insect repellent."
3. The nurse is providing an educational session for a group of
preschool workers. The nurse reminds the group about the most
,important thing to do to prevent the spread of infection. Which
information did the nurse share with the preschool workers?
a. Encourage preschool children to eat a nutritious diet.
b. Suggest that parents provide a multivitamin to the children.
c. Clean the toys every afternoon before putting them away. d.
Wash their hands between each interaction with children.: d.
Wash their hands between each interaction with children.
4. The nurse is admitting a patient with an infectious disease
process. Which question will be most appropriate for a nurse to
ask about the patient's susceptibility to this infectious process?
a. "Do you have a spouse?"
b. "Do you have a chronic disease?"
c. "Do you have any children living in the home?"
d. "Do you have any religious beliefs that will influence your
care?": b. "Do you have a chronic disease?"
5. The patient experienced a surgical procedure, and Betadine
was utilized as the surgical prep. Two days postoperatively, the
nurse's assessment indicates that the incision is red and has a
small amount of purulent drainage. The patient reports
tenderness at the incision site. The patient's temperature is
100.50 F, and the WBC is 10,500/mm3. Which action should the
nurse take first?
a. Plan to change the surgical dressing during the shift.
b. Utilize SBAR to notify the primary health care provider.
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,c. Reevaluate the temperature and white blood cell count in 4
hours.
d. Check to see what solution was used for skin preparation in
surgery.: b.
Utilize SBAR to notify the primary health care provider.
6. The nurse is providing an education session to an adult
community group about the effects of smoking on infection.
Which information is most important for the nurse to include in
the educational session?
a. Smoke from tobacco products clings to your clothing and hair.
b.Smoking affects the cilia lining the upper airways in the
lungs.
c. Smoking can affect the color of the patient's fingernails. d.
Smoking tobacco products can be very expensive.: b.
Smoking affects the cilia lining the upper airways in the
lungs.
7. A female adult patient presents to the clinic with reports of a
white discharge and itching in the vaginal area. A nurse is taking
a health history. Which question is the priority?
a. "When was the last time you visited your primary health care
provider?"
b. "Has this condition affected your eating habits in any way?"
c. "What medications are you currently taking?"
d. "Are you able to sleep at night?: c. "What medications are you
currently taking?" 8. The nurse is caring for a school-aged child
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, who has injured the right leg after a bicycle accident. Which
signs and symptoms will the nurse assess for to determine if
the child is experiencing a localized inflammatory response?
a. Malaise, anorexia, enlarged lymph nodes, and increased white
blood cells
b.Chest pain, shortness of breath, and nausea and vomiting c.
Dizziness and disorientation to time, date, and place
d. Edema, redness, tenderness, and loss of function: d. Edema,
redness, tenderness, and loss of function
9. Which interventions utilized by the nurse will indicate the
ability to recognize a localized inflammatory response?
a. Vigorous range-of-motion exercises
b. Turn, cough, and deep breathe
c. Orient to date, time, and place
d. Rest, ice, and elevation: d. Rest, ice, and elevation
10. The nurse is caring for a group of medical-surgical patients.
Which patient is most at risk for developing an infection?
a. A patient who is in observation for chest pain.
b. A patient who has been admitted with dehydration.
c. A patient who is recovering from a right total hip surgery. d. A
patient
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who has been admitted for stabilization of heart problems.: c. A
patient who is recovering from a right total hip surgery.
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CONSOLIDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
FROM ALL TOPICS. 2024/2025 UPDATED AND
REVIEWED.
1 . The nurse and a new nurse in orientation are caring for a
patient with pneumonia. Which statement by the new nurse will
indicate a correct understanding of this condition?
a. "An infectious disease like pneumonia may not pose a risk to
others."
b. "We need to isolate the patient in a private negative-pressure
room."
c. "Clinical signs and symptoms are not present in pneumonia."
d. "The patient will not be able to return home.": a. "An
infectious disease like pneumonia may not pose a risk to
others."
2. The patient and the nurse are discussing the vector
transmitted Rickettsia rickettsii—Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
Which patient statement to the nurse indicates understanding
regarding the mode of transmission for this disease?
a. "When camping, I will use sunscreen."
b. "When camping, I will drink bottled water."
c. "When camping, I will wear insect repellent."
d. "When camping, I will wash my hands with hand gel.": c.
"When camping, I will wear insect repellent."
3. The nurse is providing an educational session for a group of
preschool workers. The nurse reminds the group about the most
,important thing to do to prevent the spread of infection. Which
information did the nurse share with the preschool workers?
a. Encourage preschool children to eat a nutritious diet.
b. Suggest that parents provide a multivitamin to the children.
c. Clean the toys every afternoon before putting them away. d.
Wash their hands between each interaction with children.: d.
Wash their hands between each interaction with children.
4. The nurse is admitting a patient with an infectious disease
process. Which question will be most appropriate for a nurse to
ask about the patient's susceptibility to this infectious process?
a. "Do you have a spouse?"
b. "Do you have a chronic disease?"
c. "Do you have any children living in the home?"
d. "Do you have any religious beliefs that will influence your
care?": b. "Do you have a chronic disease?"
5. The patient experienced a surgical procedure, and Betadine
was utilized as the surgical prep. Two days postoperatively, the
nurse's assessment indicates that the incision is red and has a
small amount of purulent drainage. The patient reports
tenderness at the incision site. The patient's temperature is
100.50 F, and the WBC is 10,500/mm3. Which action should the
nurse take first?
a. Plan to change the surgical dressing during the shift.
b. Utilize SBAR to notify the primary health care provider.
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,c. Reevaluate the temperature and white blood cell count in 4
hours.
d. Check to see what solution was used for skin preparation in
surgery.: b.
Utilize SBAR to notify the primary health care provider.
6. The nurse is providing an education session to an adult
community group about the effects of smoking on infection.
Which information is most important for the nurse to include in
the educational session?
a. Smoke from tobacco products clings to your clothing and hair.
b.Smoking affects the cilia lining the upper airways in the
lungs.
c. Smoking can affect the color of the patient's fingernails. d.
Smoking tobacco products can be very expensive.: b.
Smoking affects the cilia lining the upper airways in the
lungs.
7. A female adult patient presents to the clinic with reports of a
white discharge and itching in the vaginal area. A nurse is taking
a health history. Which question is the priority?
a. "When was the last time you visited your primary health care
provider?"
b. "Has this condition affected your eating habits in any way?"
c. "What medications are you currently taking?"
d. "Are you able to sleep at night?: c. "What medications are you
currently taking?" 8. The nurse is caring for a school-aged child
3/ 102
, who has injured the right leg after a bicycle accident. Which
signs and symptoms will the nurse assess for to determine if
the child is experiencing a localized inflammatory response?
a. Malaise, anorexia, enlarged lymph nodes, and increased white
blood cells
b.Chest pain, shortness of breath, and nausea and vomiting c.
Dizziness and disorientation to time, date, and place
d. Edema, redness, tenderness, and loss of function: d. Edema,
redness, tenderness, and loss of function
9. Which interventions utilized by the nurse will indicate the
ability to recognize a localized inflammatory response?
a. Vigorous range-of-motion exercises
b. Turn, cough, and deep breathe
c. Orient to date, time, and place
d. Rest, ice, and elevation: d. Rest, ice, and elevation
10. The nurse is caring for a group of medical-surgical patients.
Which patient is most at risk for developing an infection?
a. A patient who is in observation for chest pain.
b. A patient who has been admitted with dehydration.
c. A patient who is recovering from a right total hip surgery. d. A
patient
2/
who has been admitted for stabilization of heart problems.: c. A
patient who is recovering from a right total hip surgery.
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